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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout has established procedures for movement of horses and livestock into Kentucky from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi that were evacuated, displaced or abandoned as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The procedures will speed up the process of relocating rescued animals into the state while at the same time safeguarding Kentucky equine and livestock.
“Thousands of animals have suffered terribly as a result of Hurricane Katrina,” Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. “We wanted to enable people to bring some of these animals into the state and still protect our own herds, and this process does that.”
An authorized person must contact the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office at (502) 564-3956 and provide required information before the animal or animals can enter the state. The caller must inform the state about where the animal(s) came from; a physical description of the animals(s), including injuries or other abnormalities; contact information for the person in the state of origin authorizing the movement; the address and contact information of the receiving premises; and the estimated time of arrival in the state.
Upon their arrival into Kentucky, the relocated animals are to be kept separate from equine and other livestock on the premises and quarantined to the receiving premises. They must be inspected and tested by the state veterinarian’s office before they may be moved from the receiving premise.
The procedures were established in response to citizen inquiries to the Office of the State Veterinarian. The procedures will remain in effect through Sept. 30.
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